FE REPORT | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) on Saturday presented a 16-point charter of demands to the government, urging active consideration for ensuring better governance and preventing the return of autocracy in the country.They called for holding local government elections under a caretaker...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's journey toward nuclear energy took a major step forward as the main and auxiliary transformers at the first power unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) were successfully commissioned. This milestone signals the plant's readiness for integration with...
FE Report | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
Three more people have died in the past 24 hours-one from dengue and two from Covid-19-highlighting the persistent public health challenges posed by the twin threats of the mosquito-borne disease and the lingering coronavirus pandemic.According to the Directorate General of...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) : At least 49 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer.The strikes began late Friday and continued...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday celebrated his birthday with the global social business family by joining the participants of the 15th Social Business Day-2025 online. "A perfect ending to the 15th Social Business Day-2025," said the Yunus Centre,...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
Rising interest rates and an alarming surge in non-performing loans (NPLs) have pushed Bangladesh's banking sector to a critical tipping point, speakers warned at a seminar on Saturday. The event drew a sharp focus on the dual pressures of financial...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's rising public debt is raising red flags among economists and policymakers, as the debt-to-GDP ratio has climbed nearly 11 percentage points over the past decade, reaching 37.62 per cent in the last fiscal year (FY 2023-24). The ratio jumped...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It...
Bangladesh Maritime University (BMU) observed the World Oceans Day 2025 on Saturday, says a statement. This year the theme of the day is 'Sustaining What Sustains Us'. The university organised a seminar in the city, marking the day. The Vice-chancellor...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has approved a Tk 3.23 billion (323.35 crore) budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, reports BSS.Treasurer Professor M Abdur Rab presented the budget at the university's annual senate session, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan.The...
The government will introduce low-speed e-rickshaws in two designated zones in Dhaka city as part of a pilot initiative to regulate battery-powered three-wheelers, said LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Saturday.Initially the e-rickshaw service developed by experts from Buet...
The government is set to allocate a special grant amounting to Tk 64.1 million (6.41 crore) for 7,100 teachers, students, and educational institutions across the country, reports BSS.The recipients comprise 101 educational institutions, 250 teachers and staff, 4,047 secondary school...
BRAC University organised an orientation programme for the summer 2025 semester students on its campus in the city on Wednesday, says a press release.Only the young generation can overcome the world's present challenges such as climate change, digital disruption, irresponsible...
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone on Saturday, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 60 at 9:37 am, Dhaka ranked 39th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.Uganda's Kampala,...
MANIKGANJ, June 28 (UNB): Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday underscored the need for ensuring timely vaccination to prevent livestock diseases, terming disease control a major challenge in cattle farming."Vaccines are administered to protect livestock from diseases, not...
India has imposed a ban on the import of specific jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through all land routes amid worsening relations between the two nations, reports UNB.The shipments of these goods will still be permitted through the...
GAZIPUR, June 28 (UNB): Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed urged all concerned to refrain from approving unnecessary and large-scale development projects that could jeopardise the country's debt sustainability."Before approving any big project, we must assess whether the demand is justified,...
Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) under the banner of the NBR Reform Unity Council observed a complete shutdown and a peaceful march programme in front of Rajaswa Bhaban in the city's Agargaon on Saturday to press home...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has injected an unprecedented amount of Tk 525.00 billion (52,500 crore) into 12 financially weak banks by printing new currency, despite maintaining a tightened monetary policy stance, reports UNB.According to central bank data released on Saturday, this...
Hearing the news of the fall of fascist Sheikh Hasina regime, on August 5, 2024, Nasib Hasan Riyan and his friends were heading towards the Ring Road with a victory procession through Shyamoli's Khilji Road, reports BSS.The 17-year-old Riyan believed...
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that those advocating for a proportional representation (PR) system and prioritising local government elections may have intentions to delay or obstruct the upcoming national election, reports UNB."Those who are talking about a proportional...
CHATTOGRAM, June 28 (UNB): Police has arrested a man for issuing death threats against the chief adviser, the chief justice (CJ), and the army chief through a video posted on social media.The arrestee, identified as Alamgir, was detained from the...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e Islami has announced a 39-day-long programme from July 1 marking the first anniversary of July Mass Uprising, reports BSS.Secretary General of the party Prof Mia Golam Parowar announced the programme at a press conference at its office in...
Umama Fatema, spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) that led the July Uprising, has announced her departure from the organisation, reports bdnews24.com.She made the announcement in a lengthy Facebook post on Friday.In the post, she alleged widespread irregularities within...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced a comprehensive series of programmes to commemorate the anniversary of the historic July Mass Uprising, reports BSS.A preparatory meeting was recently held to finalise the details of the observance, which aims to...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said China visit of the BNP delegation has consolidated his party's relation with Beijing and the Communist Party of China (CPC), report agencies.Wrapping up the visit to China, he reached Hazrat Shahjalal...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said his party expects an announcement of a specific timeframe for the national election following a meeting between Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMN Nasir...
Agrotosh Mookerjee | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
The cost and accessibility of agriculture insurance in Bangladesh are influenced not only by existing policies or the absence of them but also by broader economic pressures, including trade-related taxes. Taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and non-resident tax...
'Duranta', a bicycle brand of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL, is participating in Eurobike, the international exhibition of bicycle. The five-day exhibition started in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 25. About 1,900 companies from different countries across the globe are...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-29 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the country's apex investment promotion agency, has launched a newly redesigned website aimed at improving investor experience and reinforcing Bangladesh's investment appeal.The revamped platform showcases high-potential sectors identified in BIDA's FDI Heatmap and offers...
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